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the Wartime Civilian Control Administration decided to use these existing livestock buildings to house more than 3.the buildings became human residences with thinly partitioned rooms inundated with lingering flies and foul smells.

to allow residents to stay outside rather than suffer in their cramped indoor living quarters.Most of the assembly center sites have gone back to their original usage as fairgrounds or racetracks.which invited massive numbers of flies.

Portland Expo is Oregons largest multi-purpose facility and includes five enormous exhibit halls and 10 meeting rooms.it was fascinating to see first-hand the exact living space that our ancestors had to endure inside this large now-hollow exhibit hall.

A beautifully crafted torii-inspired public art piece created by artist Valerie Otani at the adjacent public transportation station is now gone but hopefully will reappear once restored.

the wooden planks and walls were watered down.Learning more about his heroism.

Army owns and operates the museum.Congress with leaders of both parties in attendance.

LEED-certified museum opened on Nov.NVN conducted extensive research to uncover details of the elder Higashiokas military service and his familys experience at Poston.